Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16

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sensational SCENE IN A SCHOOL YARD-A PISTOL
GOES OFF IN SCHOOL
The death OF little Willie Russell a week ago
from a pstol-shot fired by Harry Adams, a play
mate eleven years old, drew serious attention 10
the practice among boys OF carrying weapons The
school board, at its session Tuesday night, as
reported in THE STAR, made an order providing the
penalty OF instant expulsion for any boy who
brought pistol upon school premises.
''This order is very necessary one" said one OF
the supervising principals TO a STAR reporter.
"You would be astonished TO know the extent 10
which the practice OF carrying pistols prevails
among school boys I have twelve such pistols
now now that I have secured from boys this year
They are old broken affairs, and for that reason
much more dangerous They Will go OF at half
cock"
THE PISTOL WENT OFF IN SCHOOL,
81 had a case the other day In one OF my
schools " he went On. "A boy had pistol in his
pocket, cooked. He started 10 rise from his seat,
and the pistol went on. IL is wonder he was not
killed The bullet went up between his coat and
his back, passed through his coat, and lodged in
thing, with the barrel loose. II you write any
thing about IL hope you Will emphasize IL. The
attention OF parents ought 10 be directed TO this
matter. They ought To be careful TO discover
what their boys carry in their pockets Where do
they get them? / think they buy them from
negroes and others who will sell an old broken
pistol for ten cents. In boy gets hold OF pistol
1t is not long before he will get cartridge. Ihaye
seen them in alleys shooting at birds and cats"
A WILD WEST YOUNG MAN.
"There was one case about a year ago at the
Force building" continued the supervising princi-
pals, switch was very striking. The boys had
habit OF going about commanding other boys
to throw up their hands in stage-coach-rob-
Der style. One boy there pursued little fellow
and told him 10 throw up his hands. The little
what was wanted OF him-did not throw up his
hands The other boy thereupOn pulled out his
pistol and fired. Luckily the ball missed its mark.
The yard was full OF boys and there was great ex-
element. After firing, the boy with the pistol
placed his back 10 the fence, and nourlshing the
weapon, yelled 10 the boys In dramatic defiance,
TO keep back. When told that the principal was
coming he shouted that II he dared lay hands on
him ne would shoot his - heart OFT. He WAS
been arrested. His father begged very hard for
him, and promised that We would never see him
again. He took his boy from the school, and We
never have seen him since. Ina the case OF the boy
whose pistol went on in his pocket, got a war
rant, but did not press the case.
FEVER PoR PISTOLS.
"There is perfect fever among the boys for
pistols-for anything that Will shoot. Is it Buffalo
Bill? Well, think that has a great deal TO do
with il. / have noticed that after Buffalo Bill
has been here every small boy on the street will
carry a larfat. Some OF the boys will do most
anything to get money to buy pistol"
"Are you not afraid some boy will shoot the
supervising pnncipal?" asked TIE STAR reporter.
"Oh, no, am not afraid OF that. / have had
boys threaten TO knock me in the head with a
brick but never yet had one threaten to shoot
me-"